About The Event

Running throughout August and September 2010, this activity is designed to be a fun event where you, your friends and colleagues host a morning/afternoon tea to make a real difference in the fight against Childhood Heart Disease


Kevin Rudd

I encourage all Australians to get behind HeartKids and its valuable work. You are invited to make and taste my mother's chocolate cake, which is one of my all-time favourites.
Hon Kevin Rudd Prime Minister
Click here to view my favourite family recipe


Facts about Childhood Heart Disease

  • Is the most common birth abnormality affecting 1 in every 100 babies
  • 6 babies each day are born with a heart condition
  • Heart Disease is the greatest killer of children under 5
  • Takes more lives than all other childhood diseases - twice that of cancer
  • HeartKids fill approx half the beds in all major children's hospitals